LESSON 1 INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING
Contents 1.0 Aims and Objectives 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Book- Keeping 1.2.1 Meaning 1.2.2 Definition 1.2.3 Objectives 1.3 Accounting 1.3.1 Meaning 1.3.2 Definition 1.3.3 Objectives 1.3.4 Importance 1.3.5 Functions 1.3.6 Advantages 1.3.7 Limitations 1.4 Methods of Accounting 1.4.1 Single Entry 1.4.2 Double Entry 1.4.3 Steps involved in double entry system 1.4.4 Advantages of double entry system 1.5 Meaning of Debit and Credit 1.6 Types of Accounts and its rules 1.6.1 Personal Accounts 1.6.2 Real Accounts 1.6.3 Nominal Accounts 1.7 Distinction between Book Keeping and Accounting 1.8 Branches of Accounting 1.8.1 Financial Accounting 1.8.2 Cost Accounting 1.8.3 Management Accounting 1.9 Let us Sum Up 1.10 Lesson-End Activities 1.11 Check your Progress 1.12 Points for Discussion 1.13 References

1.0 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
i) ii) To know the Meaning ,Definition and objective of Book- Keeping To study the objectives, functions, importance and limitations of Accounting

iii) To understand the methods of Accounting, kinds of Accounts and Accounting rules.

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1 iv) To study the difference between Book- keeping and Accounting v) To study the various branches of Accounting

1.1 INTRODUCTION
In all activities (whether business activities or non-business activities) and in all organizations (whether business organizations like a manufacturing entity or trading entity or non-business organizations like schools, colleges, hospitals, libraries, clubs, temples, political parties) which require money and other economic resources, accounting is required to account for these resources. In other words, wherever money is involved, accounting is required to account for it. Accounting is often called the language of business. The basic function of any language